Fighting near Kyoto turns into a Civil war which results in the gain of power by a strong Daimyo; Daimyos build castle towns in their domains for the samurai and merchants to live in

室町時代

Trade with Portugal, China, and Holland restricted for fear of Christianity; Unique Japanese art forms develop; ends with Matthew Perry and the demands of other nations

江戸時代

Government transferred back to emperor; capital moved to Tokyo; Westernization; creation of a military; Emperor-centered constitution with a Diet instated； War with China and Russia; colonization of Korea

American occupation; democritization; vote given to all people 20 or older; MacArthur orders a new constitution to be written; Peace Treaty with U.S. signed as cold war starts; Japan regains independence in exchange for returning the occupied territories